page_title: Kuruhinna Tharaagandu
hierarchical_section_title: Kuruhinna Tharaagandu
caption_attribution_description: English: Buddhist Monastery in K.Kaashidhoo, Maldives (overview), reminiscent of the Buddhist population that was once established in the Maldives. The ruins lay bare to the monsoons. Although appreciably preserved when excavated, the condition of the site has rapidly deteriorated. Also shows the close proximity to islanders and the minimal protection this archaeological site has. The building on the background is a private residence block, much like a city block in cities. ދިވެހިބަސް: ކާށިދޫގަ ހުންނަ ކުރުހިންނަ ތަރާގަނޑު ދައްކުވައިދޭ ތަސްވީރެއް. މިއީ ރާއްޖޭގެ ތަރިކައިގެ ތެރެއިން ބުޑިސްޓު އާސާރު ދައްކުވައިދޭތަނެއް. ވެހޭހާ ވާރެއަކާ ދޭހާ އަތްވަކަށް ތަރާގަނޑު ހުށައެޅިފައިވުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ވަރަށް އަވަސް މުއްދަތެއްގައި މިތަނުގެ ހާލަތު ދަށް ވަމުންގޮސްފައިވޭ
context_page_description: Kuruhinna Tharaagandu is an archaeological site 2–4 hours from Malé, in the island of Kaashidhoo, Maldives. The site is a Buddhist Monastery and is believed to have been used by pre-Islamic Maldivians dating back to the 7th to 8th century AD. The excavation work was done in various periods from February 1996 through 1998. During this period, an area of 1,880m² was excavated, revealing 64 coral stone structures. For the vast majority, only the lower most parts have been preserved.
context_section_description: Kuruhinna Tharaagandu is an archaeological site 2–4 hours from Malé, in the island of Kaashidhoo (Kaafu Atoll), Maldives. The site is a Buddhist Monastery and is believed to have been used by pre-Islamic Maldivians dating back to the 7th to 8th century AD. The excavation work was done in various periods from February 1996 through 1998. During this period, an area of 1,880m² was excavated, revealing 64 coral stone structures. For the vast majority, only the lower most parts have been preserved.
caption: A photo of the archaeological site which shows the foundations that were uncovered when excavations began in 1996.
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